story: Sir Elton Hercules John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947), is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date. In his five-decade career Elton John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 58 "Billboard" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four No. 2 and nine No. 1. For 31 consecutive years (1970–2000) he had at least one song in the "Billboard" Hot 100. His tribute single, re-penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind 1997" sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also composed music, produced records, and has occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987, and 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary Life President of the club, and in 2014 had a stand named after him at the club's home stadium. 
  
  Raised in the Pinner area of London, John learned to play piano at an early age, and by 1962 had formed Bluesology. John met his songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, in 1967, after they had both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years they wrote songs for other artists, including Lulu, and John also worked as a session musician for artists such as the Hollies and the Scaffold. In 1969 his debut album, "Empty Sky", was released. In 1970 a single, "Your Song", from his second album, "Elton John", reached the top ten in the UK and the US, his first hit single. After decades of commercial chart success, John has also achieved success in musical theatre, both in the West End and on Broadway, composing the music for "The Lion King" (film and musical), "Aida" and "Billy Elliot the Musical".
questions: What is Sir elton Hercules John know for?
questions: What musicals has he composed music for?
questions: Where was he raised?
questions: Who has been his songwriting partner since 1967?
questions: How many consecutive number 1 albums has he had?
questions: What about top 40 singles?
questions: What is the title of his 1969 debut album?
questions: What football club is he an honorary Life Presedent of?
questions: Did John abd Bernie Taupin ever write songs for any other artists?
questions: Like who?
questions: what were the dates of the long span of consecutive years he has had at least one song in the Billboard hot 100?
questions: What is the name of the tribute single he re-penned in dedicationi to the late Princess Diana?
questions: DId John ever own the Watford Football club?
questions: What is the name of the song from his second album which was his first hit single?
questions: What was the name he was born with "his given name"?
questions: and on what day was he born?
answers: English singer, pianist, and composer
answers: Sir Elton Hercules John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947), is an English singer, pianist, and composer
answers: "The Lion King" , "Aida" and "Billy Elliot the Musical".
answers: John has also achieved success in musical theatre, both in the West End and on Broadway, composing the music for "The Lion King" (film and musical), "Aida" and "Billy Elliot the Musical".
answers: Pinner area of London
answers: Raised in the Pinner area of London
answers: Bernie Taupin
answers: He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967
answers: seven
answers:  including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums
answers: 58
answers: 58 "Billboard" Top 40 singles
answers: Empty Sky
answers: In 1969 his debut album, "Empty Sky", was released
answers: Watford
answers: John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987, and 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary Life President of the club
answers: Yes
answers: For two years they wrote songs for other artists
answers: Lulu
answers: For two years they wrote songs for other artists, including Lulu
answers: 1970–2000
answers: For 31 consecutive years (1970–2000) he had at least one song in the "Billboard" Hot 100.
answers: Candle in the Wind 1997
answers: His tribute single, re-penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind 1997"
answers: Yes
answers: John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987, and 1997 to 2002. 
answers: "Your Song"
answers: "Your Song", from his second album, "Elton John", reached the top ten in the UK and the US, his first hit single.
answers: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
answers: Sir Elton Hercules John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947),
answers: 25 March 1947
answers: born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947